Gennaro Gagliano
Violin maker
(1705 – c. 1790)
Alessandro Gagliano's two sons Nicolò and Gennaro are said to be the finest makers of the family, but of these two Gennaro's work may be the more highly prized. His instruments are of a personal character, but unlike his father he often employed href="/cozio-archive/browse-the-archive/makers/maker/?Maker_ID=722">Stradivari and Amati models. His varnish ranges from red to yellow-brown and is markedly different from his brother Nicolò's, which became the family standard. Though he had no direct descendants who took up violin making, there is strong evidence that he was the primary teacher of his nephew Ferdinando.
Only recently has credible biographical information concerning the violin makers of the Neapolitan school come to light. Until the experts who have researched this material publish their archival findings, we leave the birth and death dates of these makers as previously accepted.
Price History
- The auction record for this maker is $1,055,505 in Dec 2020, for a cello.
- 92 auction price results.
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Gagliano family tree
Instruments
Violin -
1722
Naples
Violin -
1730
Naples
Violin -
1732
Naples
Violin -
1735
Naples
Violin -
1740
Naples
the 'Maltese'
Violin -
1743
Naples
Violin -
1743
Naples
Violin -
1743
Naples
Violin -
1743
Naples
Violin -
1744
Naples
Violin -
1745
Naples
Violin -
1746
Naples
Violin -
1747
Naples
the 'Palmason'
Violin -
c. 1749
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1750
Naples
Violin -
1752
Naples
Violin -
1753
Naples
Violin -
1753
Naples
Violin -
1755
Naples
Violin -
1756
Naples
Violin -
1758
Naples
Violin -
1758
Naples
the 'Emperor Franz Josef'
Violin -
1758
Naples
Violin -
1759
Naples
Violin -
1760
Naples
the 'Francais'
Violin -
1760
Naples
Violin -
1760
Naples
Violin -
1760
Naples
Violin -
1760
Naples
Violin -
1760
Naples
Violin -
c. 1760
Naples
Violin -
1765
Naples
Violin -
c. 1766
Naples
Violin -
c. 1767
Naples
Violin -
1768
Naples
the 'Miller'
Violin -
1768
Naples
Violin -
c. 1770
Naples
Violin -
c. 1770
Naples
Violin -
1774
Naples
Violin -
c. 1775
Naples
Violin -
1780
Naples
Violin -
1780
Naples
Violin -
1784
Naples
Violin -
1785
Naples
the 'Darlington'
Violin -
No Date
Naples
Violin -
No Date
Naples
Violin -
No Date
Naples
Violin -
No Date
Naples
Violin -
No Date
Naples
Viola -
1762
Naples
Cello -
1735
Naples
Cello -
1741
Naples
the 'Oxman'
Cello -
1741
Naples
the 'ex-Piatti'
Cello -
1741
Naples
Cello -
1748
Naples
Cello -
1757
Naples
the 'Stanfield'
Cello -
c. 1760
Naples
the 'Barbirolli'
Cello -
c. 1767
Naples
Cello -
1770
Naples
Cello -
No Date
Naples
the 'Vandersall'